2006 MPAC-WIE Conference, October 14 – 15

Embassy Suites Baltimore-at BWI Airport

1300 Concourse Drive, Linthicum, Maryland 21090

“Meeting the Challenges of the 21^st Century Engineer”

Sponsors

IEEE Region 2, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Southern New Jersey Sections and its Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Groups

Member Professional Awareness Conference (MPAC)

Baltimore Section

NEW!! Registration, Hotel and other Information (secure site) Attendance requires Registration which is separate from Hotel Reservation. Conference Chair: Carole C. Carey WIE R2 Coordinator, PACE chair, Baltimore c.carey@ieee.org Conference Co-Chair: Cathy Jaggard Chair, So. New Jersey catjaggard@usa.net Program Chair: Tina Kohler Chair, WIE Baltimore m.a.kohler@ieee.org Program Co-chair: Danielle Obuchon Chair, WIE No.VA and Wash,DC dobuchon@gmail.com Publicity, Program Booklets and Exhibits: Holly Cyrus Chair, WIE So. New Jersey holly.cyrus@faa.gov Sections and Industry Liaison: Bill Walsh PACE Chair, R2 wpwalsh2@comcast.net Harold Ammond Treasurer, Phildelphia Section h_ammond@yahoo.com Finance and Budget: Vil Arafiles Treasurer, R2 v.arafiles@gmail.com Webmaster: Jeff Friedhoffer Jafried@ieee.org Carole C. Carey C.carey@ieee.org

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT (August 17, 2006) Conference website: http://www.ieee.org/region2/wie.htm You may also make your hotel reservations online through the Embassy Suites Hotel website (www.embassysuites.com) and be sure to include Group/Convention Code HEO. § IEEE Resources for Modern Engineers § Gender Diversity in 21^st Century Engineering § Conquering the Challenges of Graduate School § IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering) for the 21^st Century Keynote speaker: Celia Desmond, President of World Class Telecommunications, 2006 Vice President of IEEE Technical Activities and VP Member Relations IEEE Engineering Management Society “Skills for Working in Today’s Competitive World in the Telecommunication Industry” Special guests: Marc Apter, Past VP IEEE Regional Activities (2006), Past Director, IEEE Region 2 “My Career – What I Did Wrong” Mary Ellen Randall, Chair IEEE WIE Committee “Gender Influences in Engineering” Saturday night Networking Reception, Music and Dinner. Featured dinner guest speaker: Dr. Ruth David, President and Chief executive of Analytic Services, Inc. Pre-conference Tour: Oct 14 (11:00-12:00) Historical Electronics Musuem (HEM) 1745 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland http://www.hem-usa.org/ Attendees should meet in the front lobby of the museum at 10:45 am.